The University of Guelph has announced the creation of the Local First Nations Award to support students from the 11 First Nations communities on whose treaty lands and territories the university resides. The awards will provide funds equivalent to tuition for students in the associate diploma and undergraduate programs, and up to $10K annually for students in graduate programs. All full-time or part-time students at UoGuelph, UoGuelph-Humber, or UoGuelph Ridgetown will be eligible for the awards if they are members of one of the 11 communities. “Post-secondary education is not only a tool for personal growth, it is essential to the future of our Nations,” says Caldwell First Nation Chief Nikki van Oirschot of Caldwell First Nation. “We are encouraged to see the University of Guelph take a meaningful step forward in addressing the barriers that have long prevented First Nations students from accessing higher education.”
